Some of you may already know me. You’ve probably seen me out and about at the lake, at a local art show or at our neighborsgo meet and greet earlier this year with Jennifer Carpenter (now Jennifer Hall.)

In fact a few of you came to my housewarming party last July when I moved into the Casa Linda and Little Forest Hills area. It seems only fitting, then, that I become this section’s editor, a position I’ve coveted since we launched this print publication in 2005.

When I applied to neighborsgo (Neighbors at the time), I was asked to cover the Mesquite area. I knew about the White Rock edition and initially wanted to be the editor for it, but our old friend and current New Yorker Allen Houston got that position before I was hired.

I didn’t know much about Mesquite — mostly that there was a mall and a great rodeo. I covered the area with pride for three years and discovered there's so much more to the city. I loved working for our Mesquite section and I made terrific friends because of it.

In the past few months, I’ve worked more as a manager than a journalist. I have to admit that I missed the late nights writing, interviewing and covering stories. I also missed getting out into the community and meeting everyone. And, finally, I missed editing a section of my own. I can happily say that I’m now yours. We are neighbors, after all, and now I can get to know you even more.

With summer upon us, we have a season of great stuff we can do together.

Being an avid photographer, I’m always hopping around the lake and taking pictures of the beauty there and the surrounding area.

But I know there is even more to this community than WhiteRockLake. And I look forward to the stories and photos you will post on neighborsgo.com, as well as your story suggestions for assistant editor and reporter Kendall Kirkham to take on.

You can always find me at neighborsgo.com/jenice and on Facebook. And let’s not forget Twitter! Follow our White Rock-area edition at twitter.com/whiterockgo and if you just can’t get enough of me, follow my tweets on twitter.com/jenice78. And feel free to drop me a line at jsjohnson@neighborsgo.com.

And if virtual communication isn’t your scene, just say “hi” the next time you see me out walking around the lake. Thank you for having me, and I look forward to continuing the conversation with you in upcoming editions.